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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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