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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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