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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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