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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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