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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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