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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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