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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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