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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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