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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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