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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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