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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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