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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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