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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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