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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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