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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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