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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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