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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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