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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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