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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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