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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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