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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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