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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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