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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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