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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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