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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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