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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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