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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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