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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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