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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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