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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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