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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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