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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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