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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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