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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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