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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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