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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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