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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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