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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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