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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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