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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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