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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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