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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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