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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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