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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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