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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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