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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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