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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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