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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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