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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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