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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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