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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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