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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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