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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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