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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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