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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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