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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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