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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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