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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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