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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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