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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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