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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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