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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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