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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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