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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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