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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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