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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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