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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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