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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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