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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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