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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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