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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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