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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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