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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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