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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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