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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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