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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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