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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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