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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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