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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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