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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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