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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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