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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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