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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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