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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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