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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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