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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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