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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes 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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