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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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