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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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