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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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