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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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