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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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