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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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