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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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