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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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