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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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