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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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