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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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