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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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