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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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