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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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