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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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