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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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