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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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