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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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