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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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