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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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