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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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