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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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