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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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