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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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