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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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