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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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