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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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