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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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