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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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