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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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