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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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