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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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