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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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