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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key 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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