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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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