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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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