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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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