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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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