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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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