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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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