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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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