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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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