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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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