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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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