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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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