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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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