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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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