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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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