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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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