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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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