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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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