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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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