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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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