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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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