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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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