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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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