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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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