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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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