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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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