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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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