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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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