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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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