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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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