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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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