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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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