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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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