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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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