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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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