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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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