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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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