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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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