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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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