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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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