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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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