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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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