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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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