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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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