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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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