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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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