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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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