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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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