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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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