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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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