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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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