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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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