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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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