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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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