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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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