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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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