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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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