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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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