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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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