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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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