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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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