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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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