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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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