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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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