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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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