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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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