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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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