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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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