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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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