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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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