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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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