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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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