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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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