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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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