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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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