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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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