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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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