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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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