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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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