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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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