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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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