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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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