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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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