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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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