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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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