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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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