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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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