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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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