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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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