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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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