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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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