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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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