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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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