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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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