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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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