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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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