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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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