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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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