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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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