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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources