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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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