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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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