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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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