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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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