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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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