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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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