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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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