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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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