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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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