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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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