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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources