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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today 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 stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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