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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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