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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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