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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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