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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key 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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