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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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