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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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