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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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