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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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