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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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