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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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