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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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