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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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