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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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