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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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