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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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