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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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