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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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