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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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