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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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