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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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