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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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