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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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