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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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