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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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