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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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