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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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