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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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