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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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