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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business 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 poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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