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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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