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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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