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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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