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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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