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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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