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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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