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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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