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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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