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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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