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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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