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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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