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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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