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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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