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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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