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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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