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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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