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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the 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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