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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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