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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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