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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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