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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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