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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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