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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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