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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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