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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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