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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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