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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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