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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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