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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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