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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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