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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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