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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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