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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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