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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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