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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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