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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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