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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key 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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