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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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