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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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