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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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