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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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