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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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