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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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