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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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