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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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