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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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