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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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