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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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