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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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