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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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