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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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