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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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