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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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