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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important 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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