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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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