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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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