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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify 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? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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