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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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