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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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