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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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