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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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