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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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