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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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