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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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