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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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