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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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