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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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