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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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