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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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