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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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