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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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