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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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