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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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