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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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