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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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