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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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