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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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