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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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