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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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