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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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