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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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