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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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