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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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