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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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