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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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