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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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