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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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