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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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