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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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