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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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