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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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