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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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