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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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