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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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