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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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