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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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