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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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