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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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