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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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