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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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