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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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