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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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