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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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