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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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