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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores 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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