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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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