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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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