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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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