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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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