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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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