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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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