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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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