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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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