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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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