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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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