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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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