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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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