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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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