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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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