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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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