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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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