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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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