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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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