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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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