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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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