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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources