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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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