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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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