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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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