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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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