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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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