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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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