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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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