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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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