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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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