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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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