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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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