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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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