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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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