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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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