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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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