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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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