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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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