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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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