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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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