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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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