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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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