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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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