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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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