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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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