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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational 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 new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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