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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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