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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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