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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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