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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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