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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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