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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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