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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the 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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