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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? 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 classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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