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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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