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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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