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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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