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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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