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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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