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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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