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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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