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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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