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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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