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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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