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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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