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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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