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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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