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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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