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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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