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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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