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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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