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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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