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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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