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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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