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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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