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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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