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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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