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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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