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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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