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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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