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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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