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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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