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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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