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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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