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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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