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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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