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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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