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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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