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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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