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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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