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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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