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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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