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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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