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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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