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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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