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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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