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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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