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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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