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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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