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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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