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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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