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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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