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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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