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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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