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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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