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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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