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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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