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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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