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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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