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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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