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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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