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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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