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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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