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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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