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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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