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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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