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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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