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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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