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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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