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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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