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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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