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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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