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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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