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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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