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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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