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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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