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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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