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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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