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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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