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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. 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 classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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