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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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