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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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