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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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