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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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