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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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