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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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