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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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