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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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