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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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