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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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