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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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