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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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