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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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