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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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