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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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