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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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